Thursday, October 20, 2016

David Suter Poster | Chris Hall 2016

Above Poster designed by Chris Hall (graphic design student at the University of Northern Iowa), commemorating the work of American artist David Suter,
whose editorial-page illustrations were widely acclaimed during the
Watergate Era.

A two-day visit by the artist will begin with a presentation titled "Studies in
Form" at 7 p.m., Monday, October 24, 2016 in the Kamerick Art Building Auditorium (Room 111). Sponsored by the UNI Department of Art, the event is part of the Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series and is free and open to the public.

Suter's editorial illustrations have been described as "puzzles and mindbogglers, tricks of the subconscious, and foolers of the eye." Some people call them visual puns or metaphors,
but the artist prefers "to think of them as equations…It's a little
like algebra. I try to combine two images through a process of finding
similarities and canceling out dissimilar aspects."

Concurrent with David Suter's campus visit, there will be exhibits of
his OpEd drawings and of a series of posters (including the one shown here) by UNI graphic design
students that celebrate his drawings. These exhibits will be on view from
October 17 through 29 in the Kamerick Art Building (ground floor south)
during regular building hours.